Home Phone comparison Honor X9c and Honor Magic V3 - Which is better?

Honor X9c vs Honor Magic V3

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
82 out 100
Honor Magic V3
Honor X9c
Honor Magic V3

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Honor Magic V3, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5150mAh
Reasons to choose Honor Magic V3
  • Larger display: 7.92in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Honor Magic V3
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Honor Magic V3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 7.92 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 2156x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 9.78:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 5000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Honor Magic V3
2085 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor Magic V3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 156.6 mm (6.17 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 145.3 mm (5.72 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 4.35 mm (0.17 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Honor Magic V3
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Honor Magic V3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Honor Magic V3
2144
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Honor Magic V3
6433
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9402144
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27906433
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a16423
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic V3]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Honor Magic V3
2089745
CPU168676500438
GPU97845892894
Memory171621392039
UX139126304374
NanoReview Score5772682089745

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 29 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 MagicOS 8.0.1

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Honor Magic V3
19:45
Web Browsingn/a07:17 h
Video Playbackn/a11:53 h
Gamesn/a04:29 h
Standby Moden/a101 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a90 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50C
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.6 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Honor Magic V3
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 1399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 66 W

Note

Honor Magic V3:

The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic V3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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